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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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